Florida Panhandle, Pensacola - Emerald beach

Emerald Beach RV Park is a lovely place. We highly recommend it! We have met so many friendly campers, and there is a men's coffee meeting every weekday morning at 8AM. The stories (and tales) makes for much laughter.
My homage to the National Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola was superb! I saw all of the planes that were in service when I was in the Navy (70-74). Also there was Fort Barrancas, a pic op dream.

Then there was Joe Patti's, an awesome fish shop and real down-home seafood restaurant; great fish, shrimp, and oyster lunch. I VERY highly recommend Joe Patti's.

The sunrises and sunsets provided such elegant colors and hues that is was hard to believe.

This area must be visited again!

The Florida Panhandle, St. Andrew Bay Ferry

Cabin fever struck, and had to be defeated. Well, had never been to the Florida Panhandle, and Fred didn't mind getting out, so here we are.

Panama City was the first stop. The 70/50 temps beat what PA had to offer.

The St. Andrew Bay Ferry was on our bucket list, and happened early.  It was a gorgeous day and a smooth ride to Shell Island, with views of dolphins and sea birds and jellyfish on the way. We walked across the island, only about a quarter-mile wide, and took smoe snaps of the surf, sand, and shells against a backdrop of solid fog out in the Gulf.  After about 40 minutes we looked back across the island and could no longer see the boat! Fog had engulfed the entire bay also.

This was the most unique photo environment ever! I snapped my brains out in the fog.

We were on the island for 1.5 hours, and when it came time to depart, Captain Hal told us he had never had these conditions and that it would be and "interesting" cruise back to port relying on GPS only. He sounded his fog horn every 2 minutes on the way. I kept snapping all the way, as the sun tried to burn down through the fog.

Hope you enjoy the pics!